For the individual wanting to
break free of the unending
sea of collectives and
institutions contending for
his soul...and more...put together
by a Visionary Philosopher, so I've
been told. Maybe you want to stay
tuned to see if that's true...
with notes on The End of the Nation State.

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

How to create a local depression

RIVERSIDE, N.J., Sept. 25 — A little more than a year ago, the Township Committee in this faded factory town became the first municipality in New Jersey to enact legislation penalizing anyone who employed or rented to an illegal immigrant.

Within months, hundreds, if not thousands, of recent immigrants from Brazil and other Latin American countries had fled. The noise, crowding and traffic that had accompanied their arrival over the past decade abated.

The law had worked. Perhaps, some said, too well....

Then came The Law of Unintended Consequencesto kick the fools in the ass:

So last week, the town rescinded the ordinance, joining a small but growing list of municipalities nationwide that have begun rethinking such laws as their legal and economic consequences have become clearer.

“I don’t think people knew there would be such an economic burden,” said Mayor George Conard, who voted for the original ordinance. “A lot of people did not look three years out.”

How many other city, state or feral laws do you suppose there are where the consequences will be seen but the causes unknown?

When you arrive in a place such as that learn to spot those consequences and run.